New Orleans Bar Association polls members on judicial races

The New Orleans Bar Association has released the results of its poll of association members on the judicial races on the Oct. 22 primary ballot. Of the 3,000 lawyers in the New Orleans area, 279 association members responded.

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In the Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Division B race, Regina Bartholomew received 57 percent of the votes, followed by Ellen Hazeur with 29 percent. Fourteen percent of those responding did not vote.

In the Division E race at Civil District Court, Kris Kiefer placed first with 56 percent, followed by Clare Jupiter with 22 percent and Nakisha Ervin-Knott with 19 percent. Three percent of the respondents did not vote.

In the race for Criminal District Court, Division L, Franz Zibilich received 72 percent, followed by Glen Woods with 11 percent, Donald Sauviac Jr. with 6 percent and Willard Brown with less than 1 percent. Nine percent did not vote.

In the contest for Traffic Court, Division A, Herbert Cade came in first place with 70 percent, followed by Patrick Giraud with 16 percent and Ernest Charbonnet with 5 percent. Nine percent of the respondents did not vote.